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Wayland police warn residents after black bear sighting in neighborhood

Wayland police warn of a black bear sighting as town news settles after Annual Town Meeting. The advisory, the most-read local item of the day, comes alongside a sold-out Vokes Players run of "Jesus Christ Superstar," directed by Jennifer Gasser and playing through May 16 at Beatrice He…

Boys tennis sweeps three, capped by 5-0 rout of Cambridge

Boys tennis ran the table at Wayland High School with a 3-0 week, capped by a 5-0 shutout at Cambridge Rindge & Latin and a 3-2 home squeaker over Acton-Boxborough. Boys volleyball matched the surge, sweeping Waltham/Weston 3-0 and winning 3-1 at Acton-Boxborough on Thursday, while girl…

Reading Select Board sets course for fall override vote amid $9 million deficit

READING -- May 2, 2026, Reading Select Board targets November 2026 override vote as structural deficit hits $9 million. At a May 2 all-day retreat, Finance Director Sharon Angstrom told the board that free cash reserves have fallen to roughly $11 million, about 8.3 percent of available revenues, well

Weston Select Board Authorizes Negotiations to Sell Case Building Properties

WESTON -- May 1, 2026, Weston Select Board advances Case Building sale negotiations and backs remote town meeting pilot. At the April 29 meeting, the board voted to enter formal negotiations with preferred bidders for the Case Building properties, which are expected to be redeveloped as single-family homes, and separately

Wilmington School Committee to Weigh Cell Phone App Pilot for Fall Semester

WILMINGTON -- April 30, 2026, Wilmington School Committee reviews student health data showing LGBTQ+ disparities and weighs a cell phone app pilot. The committee heard results from the 2025 Wilmington Public Schools Youth Health Survey, presented by Becca Millaw of JSI Research and Training Institute Inc. alongside Behavioral Health Coordinator Erin

Townsend Finance Committee unanimously backs FY27 budget ahead of May 5 town meeting

TOWNSEND -- April 30, 2026, Townsend Finance Committee unanimously recommended the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and two other warrant articles at its April 30 work session, clearing the way for the May 5 annual town meeting. The five-member committee, chaired by Carol Haas, voted 5-0 on each major

Stoneham School Committee Approves $46 Million FY27 Budget Unanimously

STONEHAM -- April 30, 2026, Stoneham School Committee unanimously approves a $46 million FY27 operating budget and names a permanent finance chief. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to adopt the $46,018,905 fiscal year 2027 spending plan, the first budget fully shaped by the December 2025 override that delivered

Town Meeting takes up $2.55 million capital appropriation in second session

NATICK -- April 30, 2026, Natick Town Meeting weighs $2.55M capital plan and $200K generator design in second session. Finance Committee Chair Todd Gillenwater's committee recommended favorable action on a $2,554,000 pay-as-you-go appropriation listed on page 69 of the recommendation book, with members

Littleton School Committee Approves Three Policies, Honors Departing Vice Chair Patel

LITTLETON -- April 30, 2026, Littleton School Committee recognizes departing Vice Chair Binal Patel and begins early push for FY28 funding. Chair Justin McCarthy led the April 30 meeting at the Littleton Police Station Community Room, where all five members attended and the committee voted unanimously to approve policies BEDG, JFBB,

Littleton Conservation Commission Amends Blood Road Dredging Order, Bans Docks and Motorboats

LITTLETON -- April 30, 2026, Littleton Conservation Commission votes to ban docks and motorboats at illegally dredged Blood Road lakefront. The commission voted 4-1 Thursday to amend an existing enforcement order at 8 Blood Road on Lake Matawanakee, adding an explicit prohibition on dock installation and motorboat use in the

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